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Earl Averill League
8-28-2076
Flip Richardson Starting Pitcher
Retired (2011, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.92 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 178-135 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-17-1975
K 1943 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(138 games)
IP 2974.2
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1997 KC
2
 8
15
15
0
0
0
 0
87.1
 102 57 51 0 28
60
1.49
5.26
1998 KC
8
 17
32
32
2
0
0
 0
208.2
 248 154 145 3 82
139
1.58
6.25
1999 KC
10
 15
32
32
5
2
0
 0
222.1
 257 127 120 0 67
144
1.46
4.86
2000 KC
11
 16
33
33
3
0
0
 0
232.1
 238 123 112 3 56
131
1.27
4.34
2001 KC
20
 5
33
33
7
2
0
 0
251.2
 216 86 81 0 71
169
1.14
2.90
2002 KC
18
 8
33
33
12
0
0
 0
263.2
 228 100 96 0 48
173
1.05
3.28
2003 KC
15
 11
33
33
7
2
0
 0
243.1
 222 116 103 0 65
170
1.18
3.81
2004 KC
14
 11
33
33
11
1
0
 0
247.2
 231 111 104 1 60
179
1.17
3.78
2005 KC
25
 5
33
33
16
6
0
 0
272.1
 246 88 80 0 61
167
1.13
2.64
2006 KC
17
 10
33
33
8
1
0
 0
255.0
 255 109 100 0 60
150
1.24
3.53
2007 KC
15
 6
32
32
5
1
0
 0
237.0
 245 111 94 0 63
164
1.30
3.57
2008 KC
0
 2
12
0
0
0
2
 0
10.2
 19 9 9 0 1
7
1.88
7.59
2009 KC
11
 6
22
22
6
1
0
 0
167.2
 178 76 73 1 36
120
1.28
3.92
2010 KC
11
 10
32
32
7
1
0
 0
228.2
 226 111 100 0 64
140
1.27
3.94
2011 KC
1
 5
8
7
0
0
0
 0
46.1
 58 27 27 0 11
30
1.49
5.24
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
178
 135
416
403
89
17
2
 0
2974.2
 2969 1405 1295 8 773
1943
1.26
3.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Flip Richardson has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
2011-05-26The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ben Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Flip Richardson for assignment.
2009-04-25The Kansas City Athletics have removed Flip Richardson from the trade block.
2009-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have placed Flip Richardson on the trade block.
1997-07-09The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Flip Richardson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Don Mathes for assignment.
1997-06-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Pittsburgh Peddlers. The Pittsburgh Peddlers receive Arlo Bell from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Flip Richardson. Protest This Trade.
1997-04-01The Pittsburgh Peddlers have renamed Denny Thigpen to Flip Richardson.